IN A smoky open-air bar at the back of a youth hostel in Budapest, one of Europe’s youngest political parties is hatching plans for a democratic revolution. Its leader, Andras Fekete-Gyor, a bearded, focused 28-year-old, jabs his right hand for emphasis as he lays out his plans for the party, Momentum. An audience of about 70 people, most of them young, are perched on stools and reclining on sofas, drinking beer and listening intently. For some Hungarian dreamers, this scene represents one of the most promising political developments in years.
Momentum burst onto the scene with a petition drive last winter, when it collected more than 250,000 signatures and forced the government to abandon its extravagant bid to host the 2024 Olympics. The games would simply provide an opportunity for corruption, Momentum argued. The group has since turned itself into a political party, ahead of elections in early 2018. Most of its leaders were born as communism collapsed. Many have studied...Continue reading
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